How do you use Fáil in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pass or die, plus the exact meaning.
Fáil in a sentence
Related words
Fáil meaning
- To be unsuccessful.
- Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
- To neglect.
Synonyms of Fáil
Fáil vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Fáil
- The main meaning on this page is: To be unsuccessful. | Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.) | To neglect.
- Useful related words include: give out, pass, go, conk out.
- Possible Dutch translations are: buizen.
- In the example corpus, fáil often appears in combinations such as: fianna fáil, fáil td.
Context around Fáil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fáil
- In this selection, "fáil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fianna, supporter, supporters and announced stand out and add context to how "fáil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2007 fianna fáil announced that and a fianna fáil supporter and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fáil" sits close to words such as explains, cooking and arab, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fáil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Fianna Fáil and Northern Ireland politics On 17 September 2007 Fianna Fáil announced that the party would, for the first time, organise in Northern Ireland. (25 words)
Budget 2024 will be the Fianna Fáil TD’s first as Minister for Finance, having served as minister for public expenditure minister for the past three budgets. (27 words)
Appeals by employers, local councillors and the community were made directly this weekend to Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman and to the local Fianna Fáil TD Ms Foley. (29 words)
The Sinn Fein supporters and members accuse me of being a Fianna Fáil supporter, and the Fianna Fáil supporters have accused me – more than once – of being anti-Fianna Fáil. (30 words)
Appeals by employers, local councillors and the community were made directly this weekend to Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman and to the local Fianna Fáil TD Ms Foley. (29 words)
Budget 2024 will be the Fianna Fáil TD’s first as Minister for Finance, having served as minister for public expenditure minister for the past three budgets. (27 words)
Example sentences (4)
The Sinn Fein supporters and members accuse me of being a Fianna Fáil supporter, and the Fianna Fáil supporters have accused me – more than once – of being anti-Fianna Fáil.
Fianna Fáil and Northern Ireland politics On 17 September 2007 Fianna Fáil announced that the party would, for the first time, organise in Northern Ireland.
Appeals by employers, local councillors and the community were made directly this weekend to Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman and to the local Fianna Fáil TD Ms Foley.
Budget 2024 will be the Fianna Fáil TD’s first as Minister for Finance, having served as minister for public expenditure minister for the past three budgets.
Common combinations with fáil
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fianna fáil 10×
- fáil td 4×